Landing in Denver. The airport design is supposed to mimic the mountains, but it doesn't even come close.
Landing in Denver. The airport design is supposed to mimic the mountains, but it doesn't even come close.
Driving south from Denver, the sky and the mountains gave me goosebumps.
The Garden of the Gods is where mere earth can't contain the rock.
The Garden of the Gods is near Manitou Springs, southwest of Denver.
The gods like variety, so not all of the rocks are red.
This is a high desert, with water, so the yucca grow large.
Some early morning commuters take this shortcut to the freeway.
We drove through South Park, a huge dry lake surrounded by mountains. (There's no town by that name.)
My God, people live under that sky.
Manitou Springs is built around water, including springs carbonated by limestone.
A busy creek flowed next to a hiking trail.
Old town, new houses.
Manitou attracts artists, from the serious to the whimsical.
The arcade/museum featured pre-electronic amusements.
The cog train takes 90 minutes to climb Pike's Peak; passengers can buy scented oxygen. I took pictures instead.
Mike was the perfect camp host and guide. The view is the north face of Pike's Peak.
The view from our campsite at 9,442 feet. Pikes Peak (on the left) is 14,114. We had the campground to ourselves.
A storm was approaching the mountain lake, but I got pictures.
I needed the Panorama setting on the camera to capture some of the majesty.
Royal Gorge is an overpriced tourist attraction that can't match the Grand Canyon for color.
The Arkansas River, near Salida CO.
A visit to a roadside rock shop revealed amazing variety.
These flowers were growing in front of the yoga center in Manitou Springs.
I photographed this small mountain flower (with bug) on a trail above Manitou.
This canyon leads to a wonderful destination...
Helen Hunt Falls is named for a 19th Century author and poet.
All photographs are copyright 2017 by Brian Dean
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